Toy pistol or gun



May 25, 1926.

J. C. ARNOLD TOY PI8TOL 0R GUN Filed March 10, 1926 JOHN -.C.ARN0LDPatented May 1926.

, UNITED STATES 1,586,059 .PA'IENT OFFICE.

Jenn c. ARNOLD, or TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

I TOY PISTOL-OR GUN,

Application filed March 10, 1926. Serial No. 63,668.

My invention 'a gun. I,

An important object of the invention is to Provide a device of the abovementioned character which is extremely simple and inexpensive and willbe interesting and amusing to a child.

Other objects and advantages of the invenrelates to a toy pistol or tionwill be apparent during the course of j n1entof my invention the numeral5 desigpreferably integral. adjacent to its top, the handle 7 has .a cutnates a pistol or gun, preferably formed of Wood, embodying a barrel 6and handle 7 At its rear edge, and

out portion or recess 8, affording a lower shoulder 9 and an uppershoulder 10.

The numeral 11 designates a trigger, whichis free froni'pivotalconnection with the handle 7, is arranged at the rear of the same, incontact with the shoulder 9 and is adapted to turn upon this shoulder.The trigger 11 is held upon the handle by an elastic band 12, as shown.

The numeral 13 designates a. self-acting projectile, in the form of anelastic band, the forward end of which is adapted to be looped over theforward end of the barrel 6, which is preferably provided with a. notch1-1, as shown. The elastic band 12'is p-ref-' crably heavier than theelastic band 13, so that it will hold the rear end of this elastic band13 when it is placed under tension. The rear end of the elastic band isnot looped over the shoulder 10 but is simply placed in engagementtherewith, and clamped thereto by engagement with the upper end of thetrigger 11.

In the operation of the device, the rear end of the elastic band 13 isfirst placed between the shoulder 10 and trigger 11, and .will be heldbetween these parts, by the action of the elastic band 12, and ifdesired, pressure may be applied thereto, by the user, when stretchingthe elastic band 13. The

forward end of the elastic band is looped upon the forward end of thebarrel 6. -The r device is held like the ordinary pistol and theoperator pr'esses'the lower end of the trigger 11, releasing the elasticband, which projects forwardly as is obvious.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown anddescribed.

same, and that various changes in the shape,

is to be taken as a preferred example of the size and arrangement ofparts may be re- 3 sorted to without departing from the spirit of myinvention or the scope of the'snboined claims. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A toy pistol or gun having a barrel and handle, a trigger arrangedadjacent to the rear end of-the barrel and turning upon a por-.

tion of the handle, an elastic element to move the .upper end of thetrigger toward the rear end of the barrel, and a self-acting elasticprojectile having its forward end adapted to detachably engage theforward end of" the barrel and its rear endadapted to be detachably heldbetween the rear end of the barrel and trigger.

2. A toy pistol or gun having a barrel and handle, said handle having ashoulder, a trigger .adapted to turn upon the shoulder and free frompivotal connection therewith, an elastic element surrounding the handleand trigger and adapted to move the upper end of the trigger toward therear end of. the barrel, and a self-acting elastic projectile having itsforward end detachably engaging the forward end of the barrel and itsrearend adapted to be detachably held -between the adjacent ends of thebarrel and trigger.

I 3. A toy pistol or gun having a connected barrel and handle, saidhandle having a recess at the upper end thereof adjacent the rear end ofthe barrel, said recess affording a lower shoulder and an uppershoulder, a trigger arranged at the rear of the handle and engaging thelower shoulder to turn there on, an elastic band surrounding the handleand trigger, and a self-acting elastic projectile detachably engagingthe forward end of the barrel and having its rear end adapted to beclamped between the upper shoulder and trigger.

In testimony whereof I aflix 111 si ature.

